Chapter Seventy-Five: The Curtain Rises
After Zheyangzi ascended to the top of the city, the armor soldiers at the head of the city shouted one after another, "I am not guilty!" β
Zheyangzi Zhengse said: "Innocence is not meritorious. Your father and mother and your wife are in the city. The people of the country seek profit, this is a righteous thing! Don't you hear Mozi's words, righteousness is profit? This is the time to be generous, and not to be left behind! β
"If you can do meritorious deeds, I will be able to speak for you, and you will not be without your merits. Once the new policy has been established, it will reward the good and punish the evil, reward the meritorious and punish the guilty, this is what we must know. β
The armor soldiers at the head of the city saw that the people under the city were assembled, numerous, well-armed, and well-trained, and there were many remnants of the formation left at this time.
Zheyangzi has already killed the monarch again, and even if they want to be loyal to the duty of the armor, they have no one to be loyal.
At this time, they feared that the angry populace would see them as lackeys of the monarch and would be suppressed and liquidated in the future.
Zheyangzi went to the city as a hostage, and they seemed to have found a spokesperson or a backbone. After all, Zheyangzi was also Fei Jun's close attendant, and he had many intersections with the armor in the palace.
Zheyangzi looked around and said in a loud voice, "The people who follow me to the city are all well-known warriors in the city. I have heard a lot in the palace. Some of them were chosen by the city as a public opinion. β
Looking at the armor soldiers around him, Zheyangzi said, "You can make meritorious deeds, won't your merits be known?" Since I have come to the city today as a hostage, and to save both sides, I may be your representative, and if you can perform meritorious deeds, not only will you not be guilty of any crimes, but you will be rewarded! β
When everyone was at a loss, they were like headless flies, and Zheyangzi's words suddenly made him the leader of this group of flies, and everyone said in unison, "The words of the gentleman, we will follow, and you are no different from you!" β
Zheyangzi said, "At this time, there are still people in the palace who can't understand that the people are not guilty of seeking profit, and the door of the palace is still closed. Artillery has been assembled under the city, but if it is shelled, it is afraid that it will hurt those who are blinded. It is time for us to open the gates and besiege the courtiers who are 'wicked.' β
"Whether it's evil or micron, it's not something we can decide, if you want to come to the new deal, we will definitely interrogate it clearly."
"Warriors, come with me, open the gates of the city, and hunt down the nobles!"
If this is a coup d'Γ©tat, the death of the monarch means that the temporary outcome of the coup has been decided.
The armorers all thought that it was Zheyangzi who killed the monarch, and now they are following, at most, they are from evil. Moreover, the monarch is dead, and at this time, following Zheyangzi to kill, he has changed from evil to righteousness.
Some people have also heard about the new deal, and it is in their minds.
So the head of the city elected Zheyangzi as the leader, after the oath, Zheyangzi held the sword, with a generous attitude to righteousness, led people to rush down the city.
Either rush to kill, or advise.
With Fei Jun's head in hand, the morale of the army collapsed, and it turned out to be invincible.
But he didn't open the city gate first, but led people to capture the nobles in the palace.
There are also many hard-hearted people among the nobles, who angrily denounce Zheyangzi as a "thief who kills the king", but Zheyangzi is not ashamed but proud.
Since he was determined to draw close to the new righteousness in order to become rich, then the insult of the old righteousness to him seemed to him to be the praise of the new righteousness.
At least he himself temporarily believed that he killed the tyrant for the sake of "the righteousness of the people", which was not only not disloyal, but righteous.
Now the only person who knows that he has made the most cruel suggestion has been killed by his own hands.
It is precisely because of his deeds that he does not care about his heart, and now his actions are that of a righteous man, and as for what he thinks in his heart, who can know?
Now, he has become the leader of the armor in the palace, and he has the support of others.
And through his words and identity, he made himself the representative of these palace soldiers, after all, he was originally Fei Jun's close attendant, if he was disposed of, then the soldiers would inevitably panic and cause chaos, so these armor soldiers became Zheyangzi's shield to ensure that he was not harmed by the new deal.
Killed to the dormitory, bleeding all the way, although there are many resistances, but since the soldiers have already moved their soldiers, killing one is killing, killing two is also killing, and if there is less killing, it may be bitten back in the future, and the palace can be described as a river of blood.
Zheyangzi looked back at the bloodstains along the way, and had his own plans in his heart.
Now this coup d'Γ©tat seems to have been successful, but in fact it has just begun, under the feudal system, the success or failure of the capital does not mean success or failure, what matters is the reaction of the fiefdom nobles.
In the rebellion of Bai Gong of Chu State, even if he controlled the capital, Ye Gongzi Gao relied on his fiefdom and could still be pacified.
Even in later generations, Qin destroyed Chu and Chu was defeated, but in the end, the aristocratic forces of Chu were still strong, and they could be regarded as recovering in the end.
And like the coups of Qi, Wei, and Zheng, they are probably like this, and the person who controls the national capital may not be the final victor.
Zheyangzi understood.
He read a lot of history, read the Spring and Autumn Period, read Zuo Chuan, and read many books on political and historical analysis by the Mohists.
Because of this, he saw farther than other nobles, and also saw the affairs of the Fei country, unless Wei Qi and the other countries were dragged into the water and turned into a holy war between the old rules and the new rules of the Mo family, there was absolutely no possibility of victory.
However, Fei Jun rejected his suggestion.
He is not Fei Jun, he relies on Fei Jun, so Fei Jun does not need his opinion, then he can't do anything by himself, and he is not willing to become a martyr of the old era.
If Fei Jun used his opinion to flee early and lead the soldiers of various countries into Fei to slaughter early, then he, as the person who put forward his opinion, was Zhao Yuan, Hu Yan, Jia Tuo, Xianzhen, and Wei Li around Duke Wen of Jin.
But Fei Jun didn't need his opinion, and only chose to flee at that time, then he was the evil and Fei Lian by the side of King Xu.
Zheyangzi is very pleased with his decision, and decisive talents can stay at the forefront of the tide of the times.
Now that the capital has been controlled, Zheyangzi is gambling, betting on whether the Mo family will come forward to support.
He observed the behavior of the Mo family over the years and was convinced that the Mo family would not be the kind of stupid person who talked about morality. In the Battle of Lushui, the Battle of Futeng, and the Battle of Aiding, the Mo family all took the initiative to open up the situation in Sishang in one fell swoop.
In Zheyangzi's view, the follow-up of the Battle of Futeng was the Battle of Lushui, and the follow-up of the Battle of Lushui was the Battle of Aiding the Most, which expelled the Yue State and hindered the Qi State.
What is the level of the aristocratic private soldiers of the Fei country, Zheyangzi knows very well.
If it is only the people of the capital, it is enough to defend itself. And even if only one of the righteous teachers of the Mo family is put in, those nobles have no chance to resist at all, and they will be suppressed in an instant.
As for whether Wei Qi and other countries will take the initiative to interfere, Zheyangzi has also thought about the consequences.
At that time, when I was about to drill the dog hole, if I drilled it later, I would die eighty percent.
If you don't kill the monarch, then even if you are not a big crime, you will have all the rich and noble merits.
So he had to kill Fei Jun at that time, and kill the only person who knew that he had proposed those cruel plans, in exchange for the name of the "righteous man" under the new rules.
Even if Wei Qi came to attack in the future and the Mo family failed, then he felt that he could still run to the south. The Mo family had not already sailed to the extreme south, and had already communicated with Linwu City and other cities in the southernmost part of the Chu State, which he had seen from the Mo family's books.
As for whether anyone will think that after the new monarch ascends the throne, he will feel that he is a "villain", that doesn't matter. As long as he shouts the banner of righteousness, the people will think that he is a righteous man, and as long as there is no evidence, he will always be a "gentleman and brave man who punishes tyrants" in Fei Guo.
Therefore, he wants to kill people more ruthlessly than others, shout righteous slogans louder than others, and most importantly, always explain his identity as a close attendant of the monarch.
This identity will make him a weather vane in the hearts of the palace soldiers. If he does not fall, the armor will be at ease. When he falls, the armorers will panic.
So he can fall, but he won't fall until the situation in the city stabilizes.
And at this point, Zheyangzi feels that as long as he stands firm for a few months, it is not easy to bring himself down.
So before the dormitory, Zheyangzi wondered when the Mo family would be able to come forward? The Mo family came forward, and he was the most dangerous step he had ever taken, otherwise, he would really have to think about fleeing first.
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Among the strongholds of the Mo family, there are constantly news from the city from the ink people, which is generally expected.
The weapon in Wei Rang's hand was "bought" by the Mo family.
The map of the city in Wei Rang's hand was surveyed and mapped by the Mo family in advance.
The specific plans for the riots in the city were also prepared by the high-level staff of the Mohist family.
The only accident was that Zheyangzi killed Fei Jun.
However, Xu Xiao and others did not express any opinion on this, which is a good thing after all.
Meng Sheng, who was here to coordinate the overall situation, was like water, only occasionally listening to the reports of those ink makers, and pacing on the ground without saying a word.
Xu Miao thought of the "dominance" that Meng Sheng said before, but he was anxious in his heart, and couldn't help asking, "When will we come forward?" β
Meng Sheng turned around, looked at Xu Wan, and asked slowly, "The ink master wants to benefit the world." Are the people willing to benefit the world? It is said that the ultimate self-interest is to benefit the world and love, but how many people have the heart of death? β
Xu Miao suddenly woke up and exclaimed, "When you say this, do you mean that the people and us are not of the same mind for the time being?" β
Meng Sheng waved his hand and said, "You are wrong. It is in the same interest of us and the people, but in the long run. In the short term...... The people of Sishang are living a good life, and how many of them have the heart of benefiting the world? Qin Jin's suffering, thousands of miles away, which one do they care more about than the suffering of their neighbors around them? But the world is uncertain, the world is different, and the good days of Sishang will eventually be annihilated under the troubled times, so it is consistent in the long run, but inconsistent in the short term. This requires us to convince and educate the people. β
Meng Sheng sighed and said, "The matter of the Fei Kingdom, I am only afraid that the people are only concerned about the capital, but I am not willing to shed blood for the people on the fields outside the capital." As long as there is a change in the vicinity of the capital, they will probably be satisfied, they will agree, at least many will agree. β
Xu Miao hurriedly said, "If that's the case, you should come forward quickly." β
Meng Sheng shook his head and said, "I think I should come forward slowly." Education and persuasion do not necessarily depend only on our mouths. You tell your children not to go near vicious dogs, and they may listen. But if a vicious dog bites once, they will remember it for the rest of their lives. β
When Xu Wan heard this, he said sharply, "What are you talking about?" Watching the people bleed, just to make them remember these things? This is contrary to the righteousness of Mojiali in the world! If you say so, I ask that a council be convened to depose you as Commander-General here! β
Meng Sheng looked at the excited Xu Weak, laughed and said, "Who told you that there would be bloodshed?" The righteous teacher is only a hundred miles away, as long as the people know that they are going to bleed, the righteous teacher will arrive, how can it bleed? But if the righteous master had arrived early, how would the people know that the nobles would not let them shed their blood because of their compromises? β
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